There's some tips in here that apply to other digital cameras, like using a cheap drugstore ear syringe to replace an expensive dust blower and using cheap cellphone hands-free kits to replace expensive remote shutter release cords.
It's also nifty to read about the firmware hack that nearly turns a ~$800 camera into a ~$1,250 camera, in feature-set terms. I haven't developed my view on this matter fully, but my initial reaction is to say that I don't like companies that create products by crippling existing ones, as is the case with the Digital Rebel. To wit, from Slashdot:
Canon has so far said little on the hack but certainly cannot be happy with its potential effect on sales. This is, however, a reality that more corporations are having to confront. In an era where programming labour is relatively cheap and computer connectivity more frequent can artificial, marketing-driven, barriers between technology products, last?
But then a possibly good point ...
Canon has so far said little on the hack but certainly cannot be happy with its potential effect on sales.
That arguement is rediculous. What part of Canon's market that will shell out for that camera will apply this hack? Probably almost none of it, if they can find it or understand it. So that leaves the likes of the slashdot crowd, and that really isn't a big enough group to put a dent into Canon's sales.
... followed by another, contrasting, possibly good point:
What part of the normal music market will learn to download MP3s off the internet? Probably almost none of it, if they can find or understand them. So that leaves the likes of the Slashdot crowd, and that really isn't a big enough group to put a dent into cultural acceptance. Oh wait...
Ha!
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